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S.O.15 Speaker - absence of


Absence of or vacancy in the offices of Speaker,
Deputy Speaker, Assistant Speaker and Temporary Speakers

15.
    1. In the absence of the Speaker on a day when the House is sitting the Deputy Speaker shall perform the duties of the Speaker.
    2. In the absence of both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker on a day when the House is sitting the Assistant Speaker shall perform the duties of the Speaker.
    3. In the absence of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Assistant Speaker on a day when the House is sitting, a Temporary Speaker shall perform the duties of the Speaker.
amended 3 July 2009 and 8 October 2015

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